Operational Excellence Leader (Avon Lake, OH, US, 44012)

Lubrizol Corp•Avon Lake, OH

38d•Onsite

About The Position

The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a specialty chemical company whose science delivers sustainable solutions to advance mobility, improve wellbeing and enhance modern life. Founded in 1928, Lubrizol owns and operates more than 100 manufacturing facilities, sales, and technical offices around the world and has about 8,000 employees. For more information, visit www.Lubrizol.com. We value diversity in professional backgrounds and life experiences. By enabling a consistent, unbiased, and transparent recruitment process, Lubrizol seeks to create a positive experience for candidates so we can get to know them at their best. We recognize unique work and life situations and offer flexibility, ensuring our employees feel engaged and fulfilled in every aspect of life. Join Our Thriving Team at Lubrizol as an Operational Excellence Leader Unleash Your Potential. At Lubrizol we're transforming the specialty chemicals market and looking for exceptional talent to join us on this journey. If you are ready to join an international company with talent around the world, and want to make a real impact, we want you on our team. The Site Operational Excellence Leader is accountable for driving continuous improvement projects, with a special focus on standardization and culture change while capturing the results along the way. The day-to-day efforts will focus on oversight and implementation of the Lubrizol operating system to include One Lubrizol Standard Work, supporting kaizen events, and running internal assessments, and managing continuous improvement projects.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in engineering or program management
Lean Six Sigma Green or Black Belt (preferred)
Minimum 10 years of Operations/Manufacturing experience
History of implementation of LSS, role based standard work, 5S programs
Solid communication, facilitation, and proven project management skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Strong presentation skills from preparing presentations to delivering it
Working knowledge of documented management systems, such as ISO 9001 and RC14001.
Project management experience
Value Stream Mapping experience

Nice To Haves

Experience in organizational, cultural, and technical change management.
Experience or certificates in Adult Education and Training, Corporate Education and Training, or Training Development.
Supply chain experience
Black Belt / Master Black Belt
Planview experience
Training development and delivery experience (due to responsibility to train site resources)
Lean Manufacturing experience
Automation experience

Responsibilities

Plan, lead, and execute implementation of lean processes and operational excellence.
Manages all aspects of continuous improvement tools utilized by Lubrizol, including but not limited to: leader standard work, rapid improvement exercise, value stream mapping / analysis, A3s, and root cause analysis with corrective actions. Includes facilitation of meetings, workshops, and exercises to drive strategic thinking and connectivity between teams to achieve results.
Manages all aspects of standardizing manufacturing with focus on Operations, Maintenance, Reliability and Quality.
Manage coordination & prioritization of work with stakeholders: Production, Maintenance, Manufacturing Technology, Quality, Learning & Development, Engineering, & HSES. Provide leadership, oversight and accountability of work progressing to plan and to the desired results.
Interface and align work processes and initiatives with corporate Operational Excellence organization; this can include interfacing with 3rd party consultants.
Reenforces Standard Work Vision, Performance, and Opportunities across the site (the Spirit & Voice of Standard Work)
Provide leadership with engagements in the office and plant, monitoring performance as it relates to: continuous improvement tools, work efficiency, safety, compliance, and management of tasks to enhance performance and deliver desired results.
Coordinates the ongoing support of Standard Work across the site including metrics and dashboard
Ensures MOS is functioning in each area and monitors
Own site responsibility for implementation of the Lubrizol operating system driven by the central team, beginning with core elements
Key inflow / outflow exchange with the central continuous improvement team
Responsible for maintaining productivity tracking / dashboard for the plant / monthly metrics
Completing starred Value Stream Map (VSM)
Develop and train additional resources within the plants to support continuous improvement projects
Kaizen owner for the plant, with small/cell projects being completed within the plant, and managing support from central team for larger scale projects needing additional resources